Unterscheidung

\ʊntɐˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ\

/\ʊntɐˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

“Unterscheidung” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Distinction, discernement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-unterscheidung · Unterscheidung · French

Unterscheidung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Unterscheidung
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnterscheidung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʊntɐˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Unterscheidung » en français

Unterscheidungsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Unterscheidung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʊntɐˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Distinction, discernement.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Unterscheidung in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Unterscheidung, spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-C-H-E-I-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Distinction, discernement.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Unterscheidung"?
"Unterscheidung" is spelled U-N-T-E-R-S-C-H-E-I-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ʊntɐˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ\.
What does "Unterscheidung" mean?
As a noun, "Unterscheidung" means: Distinction, discernement.
How do you pronounce "Unterscheidung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Unterscheidung" is \ʊntɐˈʃaɪ̯dʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Unterscheidung" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list